"Good Morning, After a Sleep of Twenty-Five Years Old-Fashioned Dancing is Being Revived by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford" 1926
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Henry Ford's "Good Morning" book provided illustrated instructions on the proper steps and deportment for old-fashioned dancing--it was part of Ford's crusade to revive the dances of his youth. Written by Ford's dancing master Benjamin Lovett, much research--based on old dance manuals and interviews with "old-timers"--went into it. First printed in 1926, the book sold widely for many years.
Henry Ford's "Good Morning" book provided illustrated instructions on the proper steps and deportment for old-fashioned dancing--it was part of Ford's crusade to revive the dances of his youth. Written by Ford's dancing master Benjamin Lovett, much research--based on old dance manuals and interviews with "old-timers"--went into it. First printed in 1926, the book sold widely for many years.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1926
Subject Date
1926
Creators
Lovett, Benjamin B., 1876-1952
Lovett, Benjamin B., Mrs. (Charlotte)
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
Creator Notes
Published by Dearborn Publishing Company, Dearborn, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lovett contributed dance descriptions.
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On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
88.0.621.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 4.438 in